Re: Pain killers(cut)

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Donna. I'm an information junkie....one who believes caregivers on

the front lines, so to speak, know a lot more than most doctors, especially when

a disease or disorder is just becoming recognized as an entity.

Pain killers

My LBD (or, as his neurologist calls it - DLB (diffuse Lewy body) has

frequent extreme low back pain - he has tried lumbar injections

(given by Pain Management docs), anti-inflammatories, and physical

therapy. Nothing has any effect. According to his MRI, his spine is

deteriorating primarily from arthritis as well as " old age. " He is

almost 71.

The Pain Mgmt docs want to try morphine 15 mg 1 or 2 x day. This

greatly concerns me as my LO had a huge setback last March when he

had surgery (not related) and general anesthesia was used. At that

time, I was unaware of the consequences, but it took him 3 months to

get back to where he had been mentally.

The other options are Vicodin and Oxycontin - my LO does not smoke or

drink, has no other medical issues. His meds are 10 mg Aricept 1 x

day, 25/100 Sinemet 5 per day, Zoloft 25 mg a day (which I am weaning

him from - he doesn't seem to need it), 375 mg aspirin daily, and a

multi-vitamin.

Any help with this question will be greatly appreciated....Thanks for

being there!

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